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Need Help with a Story (6)

1 Name: XX_XX : 2014-03-24 19:08 ID:wlSn13f2 [Del]

Guys, so um, I'm writing this story called the "Door of Guilt," sorta. It talked about how...Like, all people have a "dark side," which is connected to a "door." Saying goes that demons create the evil and darkness of people, and before it could go too wild gods created a door to block it. Each person have their own version of what the door looks like, depends on their personalities. Whenever a person starts to build negative feelings inside of him/her, the person will get nearer and nearer to the door, until he/she's so close that the door opens and drags the person in. That person'll be consumed by his/her darkness thus become what we so called "insane" in the world.

The story revolves around a daughter of the mafia who has 2 younger brothers...She, though herself doesn't know, is actually the "Door Guard" who'll protect the door from opening itself for in there lurks evilness, and stuffs. One day something happened and well she started learning everything with the so called "protectors" that came to her and eventually her brothers were dragged into this BUT

Bros, I'm completely stuck.
I don't even know what should happen to start the whole story, which I also have a brainfreeze about.
But I want to write a story about this!!>< Yet I don't know what'll catch the reader's interests in this, or what to even write about! =口= My brain is like literally frozen. It's supposed to be mystery with some bit of romance I guess and stuffs but....T^T Yeah. How do you cure this stupid brainfreeze on the story gah

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3 Name: karma : 2014-03-24 21:46 ID:yRPScwGc [Del]

Hey, your story sounds really interesting. Here's an idea I have for how it should start. The girl could be having some strange dream about a door, and you can go on explaining how the door looks. Then she sees her brothers walking close to the door. The door is opening for them, a freaky creature-like hand emerging from the door and about to grasp them in. The girl runs after them yelling them to stop, but they couldn't hear her. They are too hypnotized by the voice of the creature, telling them to come closer and closer. She immediately wakes up from the dream and throughout the day she keeps pondering about it while staring out the window during class or whatever she's in the middle of. The "protectors" suddenly appear outside the window, motioning for her to come to them but she doesn't know what to do because she's like in the middle or class or something. Her curiosity is killing her and she tries to think of a plan to get to them. But how? That's up to you to think of.

4 Name: GirlontheMirror : 2014-03-25 05:55 ID:8QBXlYhv [Del]

>>3 the guy/girl has a great idea here. You can also add that as time passes by she started to dream of it even if she's awake and eventually it happens in reality. The story you have really suits the mystery and for the romance, you might want to think already on who's the guy that she might end up getting together with too help you with the flow of the rest of the story. I hope we got to help you and try not too rush too.
*The story kind of reminds of the myth Pandora box. :D
Good luck making your story then.. X]

5 Name: Ao!I94GMMnlgM : 2014-03-25 08:32 ID:zXeeJmBo [Del]

The previous suggestions are both excellent ways to take that.

Remember to elaborate enough on description, for example:
-two or three sentences on objects smaller than a large microwave
-a full paragraph on anything the size of a door
-anything larger than a door go for a paragraph and then when you refer to something smaller in/on said object, go to next paragraph and resume.

A few pointers I've taken from a few of the books so far are don't rush it, take your time, and keep a steady pace depending on feel. A piece where all the words have the same gait makes for a flat read, while a piece where the pace runs in places where it is needed and tiptoes in others almost ALWAYS makes for a read that keeps attention.

In short: don't rush, elaborate where needed, and make the characters all sound different from each other just a little bit.

I wish you luck!

6 Name: XX_XX : 2014-03-25 18:29 ID:wlSn13f2 [Del]

YAAAH thank you all that's some raelly good advice and idea! >w< Thank you so much!